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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
36.393, -105.285
Field Notes
Description:
The black-billed magpie is 17-21 inches in length. It has a black head, chest, back and tail and a white belly and shoulder patches. It has an extremely long, iridescent green tail and a thick, slightly curved black bill. It has white patches on its wings that can be seen when it is in flight. Males and females look alike.
Habitat:
The black-billed magpie prefers open areas with short vegetation and patches of trees and bushes. It can be found in pastures, fields, grasslands, prairies, streamside thickets and forest edges. It can also be found up to timberline in mountainous areas.
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Black-billed Magpie
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2013
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